Deck 4: Administrative Considerations

Question 1

According to the Food and Drug Administration's medical device classification system,what classification would a device get if it presented a great risk to the patient?

A) Class I
B) Class II
C) Class III
D) Class IV

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which develops safety standards and regulations to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses?

A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
C) American Hospital Association (AHA)
D) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the highest form of state regulation?

A) Licensure
B) Certification
C) Registration
D) Exemption

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An institution's or facility's policies and procedures manual:

A) should reflect the state practice acts.
B) should reflect the professional standards of practice.
C) should reflect the state practice acts and professional standards of practice.
D) is independent of the state practice acts and professional standards of practice.

Question 5

Which statements are true concerning third-party reimbursement? Select all that apply.

A) Other insurance companies use Medicare but not Medicaid standards when establishing their own guidelines.
B) Individuals rendering treatment must be state licensed to be eligible for reimbursement.
C) As long as all standards are met,a reimbursement is guaranteed by insurance companies.
D) Reimbursement requires documentation of the treatment services but not the condition being treated.
E) The rate of reimbursement is frequently based on the usual,customary,and reasonable (UCR)system.

Question 6

Identify the most accurate statement regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

A) HIPAA regulations affect present and future medical records but not past records.
B) State regulation can override HIPAA requirements.
C) HIPAA ensures patient confidentiality but does not control the security of protected health information (PHI).
D) HIPAA was created by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Question 7

As a general rule,treatment tables should be ___high and ___apart.

A) 30 inches; 30 inches
B) 30 inches; 4 feet
C) 2 feet; 4 feet
D) 2 feet; 30 inches

Question 8

What medical record document provides an ongoing record of the patient's intervention plan?

A) Treatment record
B) Prescription record
C) Injury report
D) Medical history

Question 9

What term best describes the tort when there is a duty to act but a failure to perform the act?

A) Malfeasance
B) Misfeasance
C) Nonfeasance
D) Malpractice

Question 10

In order to decrease the potential growth of fungi,bacteria,and viruses,what should the humidity of the hydrotherapy area be?

A) 40 to 50 percent
B) 50 to 60 percent
C) 60 to 70 percent
D) 70 to 80 percent

Question 11

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)codes were established by what organization?

A) Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA)
B) National Center for Health Statistics
C) American Hospital Association (AHA)
D) American Medical Association (AMA)

Question 12

Which statement is accurate in its description of direct access?

A) Third-party reimburses will always reimburse in a state that is granted direct access.
B) Professions granted direct access typically do not require a physician's referral.
C) Cold packs,moist heat packs,and whirlpools typically require a prescription in states without direct access.
D) Phonophoresis and iontophoresis do not require a prescription if the profession is granted direct access.

Question 13

Where is the ideal location for the ON-OFF switch to a whirlpool motor?

A) Within reach of the patient in the tub
B) Out of reach of the patient in the tub
C) Mounted on top of the tub's motor
D) It does not matter where the ON-OFF switch is located.

Question 14

What can you be charged with if you provide care without consent in a nonemergent situation? Select all that apply.

A) Tort
B) Professional negligence
C) Battery
D) Slander
E) Mischief

Question 15

When assessing for the possibility of professional negligence,what forms the benchmark for determining if care provided was standard or substandard? Select all that apply.

A) Professional standards of practice
B) Facility policies and procedures manual
C) State practice acts
D) Best practice standards
E) Patient opinion

Question 16

What best defines negligent behavior when a person acts on a situation but does so at a level different than a reasonable and prudent person would?

A) Act of omission
B) Act of commission
C) Tort
D) Fraud

Question 17

All therapeutic equipment must be inspected and calibrated by a qualified technician at least _____________.

A) yearly
B) weekly
C) monthly
D) twice a year

Question 18

A failure to maintain accurate,legible medical records may result in what charge?

A) Ordinary negligence
B) Professional negligence
C) Ordinary and professional negligence
D) Neither ordinary nor professional negligence

Question 19

What part of the FDA's minimal requirements for device labeling describes conditions where the risk of use outweighs the anticipated benefits?

A) Contraindications
B) Warnings
C) Boxed warning
D) Precautions

Question 20

What term best identifies defamation of character through printed or electronic media?

A) Libel
B) Liability
C) Slander
D) Negligence